Doctor Who - Série 8

Deep Breath (8x01) 4/5: Capaldi's opening night pays for too lengthy footage. The footage of a regular episode would be more appropriate. The first comedy third is fun, but it has too much space, it is treading water and doesn't progress. However, once after entering the restaurant the movie switches into serious mode, all you have to do is take a deep breath and hold it breath along with the characters. Not only because of the great gradation and escalating tension, but mainly because for the first time ever, Clara is a full-fledged character and not a frightened-looking decoration. Into the Dalek (8x02) 3/5: An unfinished copy cat of the Innerspace/Fantastic Voyage, especially the middle "from nowhere to nowhere" part is sloppy. The best part about the whole thing is the prologue, no matter how nice the following of the trend of the Moffat era is, when Daleks are used in a fresh way. And Rusty was supposed to end up as the Doctor's companion, no one will talk me out of it. Robot of Sherwood (8x03) 4/5: Pulp canapés, nothing more and nothing less. Listen (8x04) 4/5: Once in a (long) time, Moffat switches to "god mode" and produces a memorable timeless episode such as The Girl in the Fireplace or Blink. This one has potential to become just such an episode. What a pity it faded away. Time Heist (8x05) 4/5: Heist genre movie that is too much based on "who and why", although it becomes clear quite soon. The Caretaker (8x06) 3/5: It is a pity that it did not remain purely civil also in the second half. This time, the forced sci-fi element doesn't fit, not even remotely. Kill the Moon (8x07) 3/5: Another of those episodes that don't live up to its name. This time, however, the final quarter is mainly to blame. Mummy on the Orient Express (8x08) 5/5: Are You My Mummy? strikes back in an episode that, although, seems to be just a mix inspired of Voyage of the Damned and The God Complex, but is much (but much!) better, more sophisticated and advanced than anything in the last two seasons. Agatha would be happy. Flatline (8x09) 5/5: Killer graffiti in an episode that gives the whole series a whole new dimension, because, among other things, it proves that the Doctor represented by a female would not only do the job, but would also be a benefit. In the Forest of the Night (8x10) 4/5: (Not) A fairy tale that is completely flawless up to the moment of a planetary phone call and after that it is completely wrong. Dark Water (8x11) + Death in Heaven (8x12) 4/5: This will be disturbing... RIP. It's surprisingly unsurprising and straightforward, but at least not silly, considering how big importance creators attach to the big exposures/revealing related to the whole season. From Moffat, it's an unusually "Daviesian" style ending. Anyway, it’s brilliant, except for the setting account scene in the cemetery. Instead of gradation, it stops and makes everything fade away... However, much of this was remedied by the infinitely sad final scene in the café, whose far-reaching impact would be completely taken away the two of them ever see each other again in the future. Last Christmas (8x13) 4/5: See profile of the special. (21.10.2016) (weniger) (mehr)